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| | # | cover | title | author | isbn | isbn13 | asin | pages | rating | ratings | pub | (ed.) | rating | my rating | review | notes | | comments | votes | count | started | read | addedDown arrow | | owned | | | format | | | -------- | -------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------- | -------------------- | --------------- | ----------------- | --------------- | ------------------ | --------------------- | ----------------------------- | ------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------ | ------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------ | --------------- | ------------------------- | ---------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----- | --------------------- | --------------------------------------------------- | | ------ | | | checkbox | position | cover Thirteen at Table | title Thirteen at Table | author Dunsany, Lord | isbn | isbn13 | asin | num pages unknown | avg rating 3.54 | num ratings 28 | date pub Sep 01, 2005 | date pub edition unknown | Connie's rating | my rating 1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars add to shelves | review None | notes Notes are private! | comments 0 | votes 0 | # times read 0 | date started not set | date read not set | date added Nov 16, 2024 | owned | format | actions view | | | | | checkbox | position | cover Authority (Southern Reach, #2) | title Authority(Southern Reach, #2) | author VanderMeer, Jeff * | isbn 0374104107 | isbn13 9780374104108 | asin 0374104107 | num pages 341pp | avg rating 3.54 | num ratings 91,172 | date pub May 06, 2014 | date pub edition May 06, 2014 | Connie's rating | my rating 1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars add to shelves | review None | notes Notes are private! | comments 0 | votes 0 | # times read 0 | date started not set | date read not set | date added Nov 16, 2024 | owned | format Paperback | actions view | | | | | checkbox | position | cover Brightly Shining | title Brightly Shining | author Rishøi, Ingvild H. * | isbn 0802163491 | isbn13 9780802163493 | asin 0802163491 | num pages 192pp | avg rating 4.22 | num ratings 5,439 | date pub Nov 01, 2021 | date pub edition Nov 19, 2024 | Connie's rating | my rating 1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars add to shelves | review None | notes Notes are private! | comments 0 | votes 0 | # times read 0 | date started not set | date read not set | date added Nov 15, 2024 | owned | format Hardcover | actions view | | | | | checkbox | position | cover A Shilling for Candles (Inspector Alan Grant, #2) | title A Shilling for Candles(Inspector Alan Grant, #2) | author Tey, Josephine | isbn 0684842386 | isbn13 9780684842387 | asin 0684842386 | num pages 240pp | avg rating 3.93 | num ratings 8,793 | date pub 1936 | date pub edition Feb 15, 1998 | Connie's rating liked it | my rating 1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars add to shelves | review Josephine Tey is one of the most famous authors from the Golden Age of crime writing in Great Britain. She published "A Shilling for Candles" in 1936. Josephine Tey is one of the most famous authors from the Golden Age of crime writing in Great Britain. She published "A Shilling for Candles" in 1936. The plot involves an investigation by Inspector Alan Grant into the drowning of a popular movie star. Was it an accident or a murder?There were several unusual bequests in the film star's will which drew Inspector Grant's attention when he looked for a motive. One was a large bequest added to the will on the day before the drowning. Another noted bequest was for "a shilling for candles," which effectively cut a relative out of her will and provided the title for the book. Tey threw in lots of red herrings which led to dead ends. A newspaper reporter is also following the story since the victim was famous--and embellishing his stories if his interviews did not pan out well. I enjoyed Tey's writing and her quirky characters. ...more | notes Notes are private! | comments 2 | votes 16 | # times read 1 | date started Nov 15, 2024 | date read Nov 17, 2024 | date added Nov 15, 2024 | owned | format Paperback | actions view (with text) | | | | | checkbox | position | cover The Serviceberry: Abundance and Reciprocity in the Natural World | title The Serviceberry: Abundance and Reciprocity in the Natural World | author Kimmerer, Robin Wall | isbn 1668072246 | isbn13 9781668072240 | asin 1668072246 | num pages 128pp | avg rating 4.57 | num ratings 338 | date pub unknown | date pub edition Nov 19, 2024 | Connie's rating | my rating 1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars add to shelves | review None | notes Notes are private! | comments 0 | votes 0 | # times read 0 | date started not set | date read not set | date added Nov 15, 2024 | owned | format Hardcover | actions view | | | | | checkbox | position | cover Un Perro en el Grabado De Durero Titulado "El Caballero, La Muerte Y El Diablo" | title [ Un Perro en el Grabado De Durero Titulado "El Caballero, La Muerte Y El Diablo"](/book/show/3040043-un-perro-en-el-grabado-de-durero-titulado-el-caballero-la-muerte-y-el "Un Perro en el Grabado De Durero Titulado "El Caballero, La Muerte Y El Diablo"") | author Denevi, Marco | isbn 8493403865 | isbn13 9788493403867 | asin 8493403865 | num pages 36pp | avg rating 3.36 | num ratings 11 | date pub Jun 30, 2006 | date pub edition Oct 01, 2006 | Connie's rating | my rating 1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars add to shelves | review None | notes Notes are private! | comments 0 | votes 0 | # times read 0 | date started not set | date read not set | date added Nov 12, 2024 | owned | format Paperback | actions view | | | | | checkbox | position | cover El almohadon de plumas / The feather pillow: La Insolacion / the Insolation | title El almohadon de plumas / The feather pillow: La Insolacion / the Insolation | author Quiroga, Horacio | isbn 9871306350 | isbn13 9789871306350 | asin 9871306350 | num pages 80pp | avg rating 3.71 | num ratings 7 | date pub unknown | date pub edition Mar 30, 2011 | Connie's rating | my rating 1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars add to shelves | review None | notes Notes are private! | comments 0 | votes 0 | # times read 0 | date started not set | date read not set | date added Nov 12, 2024 | owned | format Paperback | actions view | | | | | checkbox | position | cover The Other Place, and Other Stories of the Same Sort | title The Other Place, and Other Stories of the Same Sort | author Priestley, J.B. | isbn 1939140390 | isbn13 9781939140395 | asin 1939140390 | num pages 184pp | avg rating 3.80 | num ratings 95 | date pub 1953 | date pub edition Jul 23, 2013 | Connie's rating | my rating 1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars add to shelves | review None | notes Notes are private! | comments 0 | votes 0 | # times read 0 | date started not set | date read not set | date added Nov 12, 2024 | owned | format Paperback | actions view | | | | | checkbox | position | cover The Lemmings | title The Lemmings | author Comfort, Alex | isbn | isbn13 | asin | num pages unknown | avg rating 0.00 | num ratings 0 | date pub unknown | date pub edition unknown | Connie's rating | my rating 1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars add to shelves | review None | notes Notes are private! | comments 0 | votes 0 | # times read 0 | date started not set | date read not set | date added Nov 12, 2024 | owned | format | actions view | | | | | checkbox | position | cover The Edge of Tomorrow | title The Edge of Tomorrow | author Fast, Howard | isbn | isbn13 | asin | num pages 120pp | avg rating 3.61 | num ratings 134 | date pub Jun 1961 | date pub edition Jun 1961 | Connie's rating | my rating 1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars add to shelves | review None | notes Notes are private! | comments 0 | votes 0 | # times read 0 | date started not set | date read not set | date added Nov 12, 2024 | owned | format Paperback | actions view | | | | | checkbox | position | cover An Unsuitable Job for a Woman (Cordelia Gray, #1) | title An Unsuitable Job for a Woman(Cordelia Gray, #1) | author James, P.D. | isbn 0743219554 | isbn13 9780743219556 | asin 0743219554 | num pages 256pp | avg rating 3.82 | num ratings 19,488 | date pub 1972 | date pub edition Apr 17, 2001 | Connie's rating really liked it | my rating 1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars add to shelves | review _"It isn't what you suspect, it's what you can prove that counts."_Cordelia Gray became the sole owner of a private detective agency when her partner di _"It isn't what you suspect, it's what you can prove that counts."_Cordelia Gray became the sole owner of a private detective agency when her partner died. The father of Mark Callender hired her to investigate the reasons behind his son's suicide three weeks after he dropped his course at Cambridge. As Cordelia investigates, she questions whether it was suicide or murder. There are lots of family secrets, important parent-child relationships, and some interesting wealthy Cambridge friends of Mark in the story.The book is both set and published in the early 1970s when it was unusual for a woman to be a private investigator. The title, "An Unsuitable Job for a Woman," is contrary to Cordelia's success. But the memories of male mentors and their advice are always in the background.Ethics plays a role in Mark's life, as well as how Cordelia handles her discoveries. Cordelia wants to be sure that true justice is served for Mark's sake in an unusual ending. ...more | notes Notes are private! | comments 2 | votes 22 | # times read 1 | date started Nov 10, 2024 | date read Nov 12, 2024 | date added Nov 11, 2024 | owned | format Paperback | actions view (with text) | | | | | checkbox | position | cover The Queen's Fortune | title The Queen's Fortune | author Pataki, Allison * | isbn 0593128184 | isbn13 9780593128183 | asin 0593128184 | num pages 448pp | avg rating 4.22 | num ratings 8,139 | date pub Feb 11, 2020 | date pub edition Feb 11, 2020 | Connie's rating | my rating 1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars add to shelves | review None | notes Notes are private! | comments 0 | votes 0 | # times read 0 | date started not set | date read not set | date added Nov 05, 2024 | owned | format Hardcover | actions view | | | | | checkbox | position | cover The Memory Collectors | title The Memory Collectors | author Meserve, Dete * | isbn | isbn13 9798892422420 | asin B0DHMYR9LD | num pages 320pp | avg rating 4.54 | num ratings 35 | date pub May 20, 2025 | date pub edition May 20, 2025 | Connie's rating | my rating 1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars add to shelves | review None | notes Notes are private! | comments 0 | votes 0 | # times read 0 | date started not set | date read not set | date added Nov 01, 2024 | owned | format Paperback | actions view | | | | | checkbox | position | cover Christmas at Thompson Hall: A Mid-Victorian Christmas Tale (Harting Grange Library Series) | title Christmas at Thompson Hall: A Mid-Victorian Christmas Tale | author Trollope, Anthony | isbn 0932282075 | isbn13 9780932282071 | asin 0932282075 | num pages 82pp | avg rating 3.52 | num ratings 547 | date pub Dec 21, 1861 | date pub edition Jan 01, 1978 | Connie's rating | my rating 1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars add to shelves | review None | notes Notes are private! | comments 0 | votes 0 | # times read 0 | date started not set | date read not set | date added Nov 01, 2024 | owned | format Hardcover | actions view | | | | | checkbox | position | cover The Mistletoe Mystery (Molly the Maid, #2.5) | title The Mistletoe Mystery(Molly the Maid, #2.5) | author Prose, Nita * | isbn 0593875443 | isbn13 9780593875445 | asin 0593875443 | num pages 128pp | avg rating 3.56 | num ratings 7,860 | date pub Oct 01, 2024 | date pub edition Oct 01, 2024 | Connie's rating liked it | my rating 1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars add to shelves | review Molly the Maid and Juan Manuel are celebrating their first Christmas together. They have decorated a Charlie Brown Christmas tree, and are continuing Molly the Maid and Juan Manuel are celebrating their first Christmas together. They have decorated a Charlie Brown Christmas tree, and are continuing some of Gran's Christmas traditions. But Juan Manuel is acting a bit strange, and Molly feels uncertain about his love. (Molly takes things literally and has difficulties with social cues so readers have assumed she's on the autism spectrum.)It's obvious early in the book which direction the story is moving, so it's not a suspenseful mystery. However, "The Mistletoe Mystery" is a heartwarming novella about love and kindness during the holidays. I liked visiting again with the characters I had met first in "The Maid." Since it's a slim book that can be read quickly, I was happy to find it at my local library. ...more | notes Notes are private! | comments 3 | votes 17 | # times read 1 | date started Nov 07, 2024 | date read Nov 09, 2024 | date added Oct 30, 2024 | owned | format Hardcover | actions view (with text) | | | | | checkbox | position | cover Sylvia's Lovers | title Sylvia's Lovers | author Gaskell, Elizabeth | isbn | isbn13 | asin | num pages 484pp | avg rating 3.76 | num ratings 4,482 | date pub Apr 1863 | date pub edition Jun 01, 1997 | Connie's rating | my rating 1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars add to shelves | review None | notes Notes are private! | comments 0 | votes 0 | # times read 0 | date started not set | date read not set | date added Oct 29, 2024 | owned | format Paperback | actions view | | | | | checkbox | position | cover American Notes For General Circulation | title American Notes For General Circulation | author Dickens, Charles | isbn 0140436499 | isbn13 9780140436495 | asin 0140436499 | num pages 312pp | avg rating 3.62 | num ratings 1,073 | date pub 1842 | date pub edition Jul 01, 2001 | Connie's rating | my rating 1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars add to shelves | review None | notes Notes are private! | comments 0 | votes 0 | # times read 0 | date started not set | date read not set | date added Oct 29, 2024 | owned | format Paperback | actions view | | | | | checkbox | position | cover Both Ways Is the Only Way I Want It | title Both Ways Is the Only Way I Want It | author Meloy, Maile * | isbn 159448869X | isbn13 9781594488696 | asin 159448869X | num pages 240pp | avg rating 3.83 | num ratings 6,266 | date pub Jul 09, 2009 | date pub edition Jul 09, 2009 | Connie's rating really liked it | my rating 1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars add to shelves | review I enjoyed Maile Meloy's writing in this collection of eleven short stories. The author was raised in Montana, and many of the stories are set in her h I enjoyed Maile Meloy's writing in this collection of eleven short stories. The author was raised in Montana, and many of the stories are set in her home state. As the title suggests, the characters are pushed and pulled emotionally between two opposing decisions that will have a strong impact on their relationships. Do they want safety, calmness, and stability in their lives, or will they choose novelty, excitement, infidelity, and desire? They really want both.The title comes from an A. R. Ammons short poem:Coming Right UpOne can'thave itboth waysand bothways is the onlyway Iwant it. ...more | notes Notes are private! | comments 4 | votes 13 | # times read 1 | date started Oct 28, 2024 | date read Oct 28, 2024 | date added Oct 28, 2024 | owned | format Hardcover | actions view (with text) | | | | | checkbox | position | cover The Black Cat | title The Black Cat | author Poe, Edgar Allan | isbn 1594561753 | isbn13 9781594561757 | asin 1594561753 | num pages 24pp | avg rating 4.03 | num ratings 50,359 | date pub 1843 | date pub edition Feb 02, 2004 | Connie's rating liked it | my rating 1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars add to shelves | review "Tomorrow I die. Tomorrow I die, and today I want to tell the world what happened and thus perhaps free my soul from the horrible wight which lies upo _"Tomorrow I die. Tomorrow I die, and today I want to tell the world what happened and thus perhaps free my soul from the horrible wight which lies upon it."_An unnamed narrator is in prison telling a Gothic horror story of adopting a black cat, drinking heavily, and mentally descending into madness. In a drunken fury, he commits several acts of violence. Was the alcohol or the black cat the reason for his turn to evil?This is a dark psychological tale portraying a man descending into insanity, paranoia, and guilt. I decided to read one of Poe's creepy stories for Halloween week (although I personally love black cats). 3.5 stars. ...more | notes Notes are private! | comments 0 | votes 18 | # times read 1 | date started Oct 26, 2024 | date read Oct 27, 2024 | date added Oct 27, 2024 | owned | format Paperback | actions view (with text) | | | | | checkbox | position | cover Close To Me | title Close To Me | author Reynolds, Amanda * | isbn | isbn13 | asin B01LLBZS44 | num pages 348pp | avg rating 3.57 | num ratings 2,396 | date pub Mar 31, 2017 | date pub edition Mar 31, 2017 | Connie's rating | my rating 1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars add to shelves | review None | notes Notes are private! | comments 0 | votes 0 | # times read 0 | date started not set | date read not set | date added Oct 24, 2024 | owned | format Kindle Edition | actions view | | | |

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